CVE-2008-6235

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The Netrw plugin (netrw.vim) in Vim 7.0 and 7.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename used by the (1) "D" (delete) command or (2) b:netrw_curdir variable, as demonstrated using the netrw.v4 and netrw.v5 test cases.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-78

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Feb 21, 2009
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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